City vs city
Budd Lake vs Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 17 points higher overall than Budd Lake, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Budd Lake: 27/100 · Jersey City: 44/100
Jersey City is 17 points higher.
Flood
Budd Lake: 0/100 · Jersey City: 9/100
Jersey City is 9 points higher.
Budd Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Budd Lake: 21/100 · Jersey City: 23/100
Jersey City is 2 points higher.
Budd Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Budd Lake: 21/100 · Jersey City: 19/100
Budd Lake is 2 points higher.
Budd Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Budd Lake: 27/100 · Jersey City: 0/100
Budd Lake is 27 points higher.
Budd Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Budd Lake: 10/100 · Jersey City: 46/100
Jersey City is 36 points higher.
Budd Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Budd Lake: Unavailable · Jersey City: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Budd Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Budd Lake: 73/100 · Jersey City: 78/100
Jersey City is 5 points higher.
Budd Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Budd Lake: 38/100 · Jersey City: 37/100
Budd Lake is 1 points higher.
Budd Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.